Clamp for pipe-lines.



F. E. WHITE.

CLAMP FOR PIPE LINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18. 19:5;

1 l ,607. Patented May 9, 1916.

FRED E. WHITE, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNQE STOVE (30., O1GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, A GOB-PORATIQN OE T0 GENTRAL OIL AND GASMASSACHUSETTS.

CLAIVIP FOR PIPE-LINES.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented M y 5%, into.

Application filed May 18, 1915. Serial No. 28,921.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, From E. YVHITE, citi- Zenof the United States, residing at Gardner, lviassachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Clamps for Pipe-Lines,of which the following is a specification.

My invention is designed to simplify the support or clamp for themanifold pipe oi? a gas stove, and consists principally in forming anintegral clip upon the pipe and utilizing this clip to secure the pipeto the ordinary supporting bracket instead of hav ing the bracketprovided with means for encircling the pipe, as is the common practicenow.

In the accompanying drawing in Figure 1 I have shown one view of myinvention in partial side elevation to the pipe and a part of the stovein section, and Fig. 2 is "front elevation of a part of the pipe, theends being broken away and a part or the stove frame being shown inelevation.

In these figures, an ordinary type of gas stove is shown at A, havingthe usual depending iiange a, and the usual bracket B is fitted beneaththe frame and flange, as shown in Fig. 1, being bolted thereto, as atZ), in the ordinary way.

Instead of, as is usual and common, having the end of the bracketprovided with holding means which encircle the pipe, I

.very greatly simplify the construction by providing the pipe C with aclip 0 preferable welded thereto or secured in any suitable manner, andthis simple connection "forms the means for supporting the pipe from thebracket by means of a bolt (Z and nut c. The assembling of the parts issimplified; there can be no mistake as to the relation oi the parts inbringing them to gether, and they can be as readily detached, whendesired, for any purpose.

The bracket, it will be observed, at its lower end is slightly concavedat 7, and forms a support for the side of the pipe, while the rear faceof the bracket is slightly flattened, as at g, to form a seat for thenut, the front :race of the bracket fitting snugly against the face ofthe clip.

I claim as my invention:

In combination with the bracket having seat near its lower end and adepending portion below said seat, a. pipe line, a clip on said lineadapted to be secured to the end or the clamp, the pipe being alsosupported by the clamp above the position of the clip, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED E. WHITE.

lVitnesses I. L. Smrnnson, H. C. Barns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

